The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative
is an open forum engaged in the development of interoperable online
metadata standards that support a broad range of purposes and business
models. DCMI's activities include consensus-driven working groups, global conferences and workshops, standards liaison, and educational efforts to promote widespread acceptance of metadata standards and practices. Learn more

Meeting Announcements

DC-2005 Call for Papers now closed, Call for Exhibitors still open until 15 July 2005

2005-04-18 The Call for Papers for DC-2005
is now closed. The Program Committee will review the received papers
and communicate acceptance of papers to the authors by 1 June 2005. The
Call for Exhibitors is still open to 15 July 2005. For any further information about these calls, please contact dc2005@fund.uc3m.es.

2005-04-18, The DCMI Usage Board will meet on 19-20 May 2005 at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. Please contact Tom Baker for further information.

Document Announcements

DCMI Abstract Model published as DCMI Recommendation

2005-03-07, The DCMI Directorate is pleased to announce that after
the Public Comment period that took place in February 2005, the DCMI Abstract Model is now published as a DCMI Recommendation.
This foundational document is primarily aimed at the developers of
software applications that support Dublin Core metadata, people
involved in developing new syntax encoding guidelines for Dublin Core
metadata and those people developing metadata application profiles
based on the Dublin Core.

Document Announcements

DCMI Status report March 2005 published

2005-03-07, Makx Dekkers, DCMI Managing Director, has published a
new status report of the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative, covering the
period October 2004-March 2005. More information...